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Archimedes Principle

Archimedes' principle states that the buoyant force on an object submerged in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. The buoyant force is equal to the density of the fluid multiplied by the volume of the fluid displaced multiplied by gravitational acceleration. Archimedes' principle is applied in submarines, hot air balloons, determining safe loading levels on ships, and hydrometers.

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Archimedes Principle

Archimedes' principle states that the buoyant force on an object submerged in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. The buoyant force is equal to the density of the fluid multiplied by the volume of the fluid displaced multiplied by gravitational acceleration. Archimedes' principle is applied in submarines, hot air balloons, determining safe loading levels on ships, and hydrometers.

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3/22/23, 10:32 AM Archimedes Principle

Archimedes' Principle
 

2.5  Archimedes' Principle

  Archimedes' principle  

  An object when partially or completely submerged in a fluid is acted on by a buoyant force equal to the weight of fluid displaced.  

     

Volume of water displaced = Volume of submerged objects


Weight of water displaced = Buoyant force

  Buoyant force, F  

 
 F = ρvg , where F = buoyant force, ρ = density of the liquid, v = volume of liquid displaced, g = gravitational acceleration  

     

Archimedes' principle application

1. Submarine
Dives (move downwards)
Ballast tank is filled with water
Weight greater than buoyant force (W > F)
Submarine dives downwards
Rises (move upwards)
Water is removed from tank
Weight less than buoyant force (W
Submarine moves upwards
Constant depth @ floats
W=F

 
2. Hot air balloon
Downwards
Temperature decrease, volume of balloon decrease
Volume of air displaced decrease
Buoyant force decreases
W>F
Upwards
Temperature increase, volume increase
Volume of air displaced increase
Buoyant force increases
W
Constant depth
W=F

 
3. Plimsoll line
In cooler or denser water, ship floats more.
In warmer or less dense water, ship sinks more.
Goal: to ensure the ship is loaded within safety limit

 
4. Hydrometer
In low-density liquid
hydrometer sinks deeper
give low readings
In high-density liquid
hydrometer floats higher
give high readings

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